1) Single selectionE. Test print
When only one printer is selected from the list on the main menu:After selecting a desired printer from the list, select COMMUNICATION
First the upload start confirmation display is shown. Selecting YESa TEST PRINT on the menu or press the TEST PRINT button, and the
in this menu deletes the firmware and starts uploading. Duringtest print of the selected printer will be performed. This function is used
uploading, the process indication bar is displayed on the firmwarefor troubleshooting.
upload menu.Similarly to the firmware uploading, there are three patterns: Single
After completion of uploading, the firmware upload menu is closedselection, Plural selection (without confirmation), and Plural selection
and the control returns to the main menu.(with confirmation).
2) Plural selection (without confirmation)If the test print packet that is sending fails, an error message is dis-
When two or more printers are selected from the list on the mainplayed. (Refer to "5. Error message list." In the case of normal comple-
menu, and a check mark is not put to "When uploading to multipletion, no message is displayed.
units, display a confirmation prompt for each unit."
In this case, the upload start confirmation menu is displayed only
once when starting the first writing. Selecting YES in this menu
starts writing the firmware to the selected printers continuously.
The operations during and after writing are the same as "Single
selection."
3) Plural selection (with confirmation)
Test print confirmation menu
When two or more printers are selected from the list on the main(Signal selection/Plural selection (with confirmation))
menu, and a check mark is put to "When uploading to multiple
units, display a confirmation prompt for each unit."
In this case, the upload start confirmation menu is displayed and
delete/uploading of the firmware is made for each of the selected
printers. (This series of operations is repeated for each printer.) If
NO is selected in the confirmation menu, uploading is not per-
formed and the control goes to the confirmation menu of the next
printer. The operations during and after writing are the same asTest print confirmation menu
"Single selection."(Plural selection (without confirmation))
<Example of TEST PRINT>
Upload start confirmation menu
(Single selection/Plural selection (with confirmation))
4. Notes during/after uploading
During and after uploading, take care of the following notes:
(a) During uploading, the printer power should not be turned off and
Upload start confirmation menuthe network cable should not be disconnected. If they should,
(Plural selection (without confirmation))
uploading will not performed normally and the firmware will be bro-
ken.
If the firmware should be broken due to an accident during upload-
ing, retrieval by the version up tool may not be responded. In such
a case, reboot the printer with the jumper switch No. 1 at ON, and
the network card will be booted in the forcible loader mode to make
responding to retrieval.
This operation is performed similarly to both cases when the IPX/
SPX protocol is used and when the packet driver is used. There
Firmware delete menuare no limitations.
(b) When the composition of the setup information differs between dif-
ferent versions before and after uploading, the content of setup
may be broken after completion of uploading. (This information will
be given with version-up bin file.)
In such a case, the setup shadd be returned to the initial factory
setup. Then use the setup tool and a Web browser to make setup
again.
Firmware upload menu
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